INDEX-6 | HP 1215EA guide

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND

2-5,2-6

9-27

9-10

Power Modes ending 7-10starting 7-10

Power source disconnecting from 1-5

Power surge 1-5Preventing

buffer under-runs 5-18Printer

connector 2-7Printing 9-7

Q

Questions

battery power 9-7display 9-5download upgrades 9-7general 9-3

memory upgrades 9-7peripherals 9-7printer 9-7

sound 9-6

R

Recording CDs 5-14

Recycle Bin using 8-10

Release latch display 2-1,2-2

Removing CD/DVD disc 5-3CD/DVD manually 5-3

Resolution changing 3-9

Right click 3-6

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S

Safety 1-5

Safety and Comfort guide 1-2ScanDisk

using 8-6Scroll button 3-6Search engine 6-6

choosing 6-9using 6-10

Searching

the Internet 6-6

the Web 6-11Security slot 2-6,3-13Self-starting feature

disabling 5-4Serial number 2-8Set-up poster

defined 1-2Shutdown 7-10Sleep 7-9Software

adding 4-8installation 4-8removing 4-8

Solutions 9-2audio and video battery 9-12games 9-22Internet 9-22

keyboard and TouchPad 9-24mass storage 9-16memory and PC card power 9-14

Sound questions 9-6Speakers 2-2,2-8Standby 7-9Status Display

SETUP GUIDE

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Contents

Presario Presario Page Contents Using Your Notebook Common Tasks Let’s Go Surfing Caring for Your Battery Solutions Glossary Index CONTENTS-VIII Introduction Getting Started Poster Where CanSafety and Comfort Guide Printed Documents Presario Operating System Manual Warranty Certificate Graphics Symbols Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm Safety Series Your At a Glance Front Your Presario Common Features These buttons automatically connect you to the Internet Internet Zone Buttons and Lights Description Function Keys Status Display and Volume Controls Right Side Components Left Side Components Rear Components Rear Panel Underside Components Underside Using Your Don’ts Power OnPlugging and Unplugging AC Power Do’s Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery? Power Button FunctionalityTurning Your Notebook On and Off Recovering from a Locked System Recovering from a Locked Programme Charging the Battery Using Battery PowerInserting the Battery Removing the Battery Right-Click Using the TouchPad Instead of a MouseTouchPad Left-Click Tapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Display Properties Changing Resolution Adjusting Brightness Re-programming Internet Zone Buttons Internet Zone Buttons Using the Diskette Drive Storage DrivesIdentifying Your Storage Drives Security Using the Security SlotPower-On Password Setting the Password Removing the Password If Supervisor Password Is Series Common 4 Tasks TV-Out Connection Connecting and Enabling TV-Out Select a Display Device Select a Multi-monitor Device Adjusting the Television Screen Display Modes Switching Between Displays Anti-Virus Software Using Anti-Virus Software Removing a Virus Recognising a Computer Virus Virus Protection Updating McAfee VirusScanUpgrading McAfee VirusScan software Adding and Removing Software Installing Software from a CD or Diskette Software and Hardware Installing a Downloaded Programme File Attaching Hardware Devices Series Series Using the CD 5 or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc Insert and Remove Discs Manually Ejecting a Disc Removing a Disc Playing Audio CDs Disabling the Self-Starting Feature Playing Non-DVD Video Discs DVDs Using the DVD Player On-Screen Controls Title DescriptionVideo Display and Parental Controls Another track located on the DVD. Most Button Title DescriptionAudio track Changes the playing audio track to audio Setting the Play Features Identifying Your Region Setting Using Regionalised DVDs Selecting Your Region Setting Zooming the View Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel Installing Adaptec Easy CD Creator CD-RW BasicsEasy CD Creator and Direct CD Creating Audio CDs Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator Series Creating Data CDs Jewel Case Creator DirectCD CD Copier Preventing Buffer Under-run Errors Accessing Easy CD Creator User Information Series Let’s Go Surfing Basic Concepts What is the Internet? Presario Notebook Beyond SET-UP Guide LET’S GO Surfing Web Servers What is the World Wide Web?Web Sites and Web Pages Hyperlinks Modem Internet Service Provider ISPSurfing the Web Internet Address URL Mail Search Engine What is a Browser? Using Microsoft Internet ExplorerBrowsers Series Choosing a Search Engine Search Engines Using a Search Engine Searching on the Web Conclusion Accessing Files from the Internet Caring for Your Battery Checking Battery Power Battery CareUsing the Battery Storing the Battery Recycling the Battery Calibrating the Battery Battery Calibration From Running on batteries column Maximising Battery Operating Time Battery Charging TimePurchasing Spare or Extra Batteries Connect the AC Adapter Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Suspend Your Work Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Saving Energy Power ManagementWhat is Power Management? Understanding Power Management Shutdown, then Hibernate Starting and Ending Power ModesIf you want to Then Result / Indicators Shutdown, then Standby from Service Preventative Maintenance Cleaning Your Notebook’s ExteriorCleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the TouchPad Cleaning the Display Screen Caring for Your Presario Notebook Using Backup Devices Backup Utilities Hard Disk Errors Using ScanDiskUsing Disk Cleanup De-fragmenting Your Hard Disk Deleting Stored Files Checking the Hard Disk Space Hard Disk Space Management Deleting Unnecessary Files Using the Recycle Bin Tab Description Compaq DiagnosticsSystem Support Types of Tests Select Interactive mode or Unattended mode Testing Equipment Compaq Service Connection Turning Compaq Service Connection On and OffHow Does It Work? Privacy and Data Security Solutions Basic Solutions Finding Solutions QuicklyHelpful Hints General Questions Frequently Asked Questions Series How can I change the display settings on my Notebook? Display QuestionsMy display monitor is blank. What should I do? DVD movie is too dim or too bright. What should I do? Questions about SoundQuestions about Movies There is no sound coming from my Notebook. What’s wrong? Questions about Peripherals Questions about UpgradesHow do I know how much battery power I have? Can I download upgrades from the Compaq Internet site? Receive hard disk error messages. What is wrong? Error Messages Series Audio and Video Solutions Tables Video is also referred to as the display Video or Display Symptom Problem Solution Battery Symptom Problem Solution Battery and Power Cont’d Warranty Statement Power Symptom Problem Solution Restart your Notebook by Mass Storage CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution Is poor when 2 Floppy a drive Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution My Computer g icon Wrong type of diskette is being used Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution Hard Drive Symptom Problem Solution Games Symptom Problem Solution Internet Symptom Problem SolutionGames and Internet Internet Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem Solution Keyboard and TouchPadClick Shut Down Enter key Keyboard and TouchPad To Settings Memory Symptom Problem Solution PC Cards Symptom Problem SolutionMemory and PC Card Series See peripheral Glossary GLOSSARY-2 Directory See folder Desktop See Windows desktop DSL digital subscriber line Floppy disk See diskette GLOSSARY-6 See Microsoft Internet ExplorerLink See hyperlink See Microsoft Windows Midi musical instrument digital interface pronounced middy See browser Netscape Navigator a Web GLOSSARY-10 See pop-up menu See microprocessor GLOSSARY-12 URL uniform resource locator Taskbar See Windows taskbar Video phone See Internet phone See anti-virus softwareWeb See World Wide Web GLOSSARY-15 GLOSSARY-16 Index INDEX-2 DVD INDEX-4 INDEX-5 INDEX-6 URL INDEX-8